Novak Djokovic vs. Aljaz Bedene: Score and Reaction from 2016 French Open

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Published: May 28, 2016

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Novak Djokovic blazed a trail into the fourth round of the 2016 French Open on Saturday after defeating Aljaz Bedene 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, despite falling under pressure to finish in a race against the clock.  

Rain delayed the meeting, but the tournament's top seed shrugged off any distraction to eventually make light work of his third-round opponent, Bedene, whose best run at a Grand Slam came to an end.

The Serbian's search for a maiden title at Roland Garros endures as a result, with Djokovic hoping to complete a career Grand Slam by finally adding the one major missing from his collection.

ESPN Tennis highlighted the superb momentum Djokovic is enjoying, begging the question as to whether 2016 could be the year he ends his title drought in Paris:



Djokovic was under some pressure to make his way past Bedene swiftly, owing to the fact he had just two hours before the game would be postponed until Sunday, an unwelcome diversion on his quest for French glory.

It was just as well the favourite delivered in that regard, and although the Sun's Dan King lauded Bedene for not shying away from the occasions, the gulf was present in the scoreline after five games:



Bedene's defiance yielded results and saw the Brit put up a strong fight, but Djokovic's class was clear in short, potent bursts, as he pushed into a 5-2 lead before breaking his opponent once more to claim the first set.

The 29-year-old remained cool under pressure and strutted his ability to pull Bedene back and forth across the court, nailing an excellent pressure shot to win the seventh game, per Roland Garros' official Twitter account:



The second set ran along a similar path, and while Bedene's camp may have felt encouraged by his glimpses of fine play, glimpses don't get you past a player like the world No. 1.

The Slovenia-born star looked impressive on ...
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